Shiny Metal paints in FS9?

[Willy]

I did one by myself that, let's just say there is considerable room for improvement. Trying to figure out how to do one the right way now.

Willy

[Bortdafarm]

just sussed this out myself so i'll have a go..

texture needs to be named mytexture_t.bmp
with a mid gray alpha (deeper the gray more shiny reflective it becomes)
but the texture needs to be refered to by the model file so i dunno if it's possible to take a non metalised aircraft and alter with-out have-ing acces to the model file...dunno if it helps much Willy!

[Willy]

Thanks Bort. I'll have to dig around and see if it has the _t.bmps

Willy

[Willy]

Well that didn't seem to change to a thing. I suspect that the model is not set up for shiny textures. It's the Just Flight/Aeroplane Heaven Spitfire Mk XIX.

[Bortdafarm]

yup sorry Willy should have said the model file allso needs to use the "has light map" option when exported ..without that the alpha channel on the _t.bmps just renders them transparent (i think)
summat like that any-way...

[johnh_049]

a quick way to check to see if reflection is allowed on a model, make the alpha solid black on the texture, if it shows as super shiney, you're in good shape, if you see through it.... well :tgun2: